Description: This volume draws upon the diverse methods of Animal Studies and the ancient discourses around animals to shed light on the New Testament.
Brief description: Justin David Strong is Associate Professor of New Testament at MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society; Principal Investigator of "The Ancient Fable Tradition and Early Christian Literature" DFG Project at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz; and Research Associate at the New Testament and Related Literature Dept., University of Pretoria.
Review Quotes:
"This volume fulfils its task of opening up a broader discourse on animals in the New Testament. The diversity of approaches taken by the authors and the coverage of texts from various parts of the corpus (and beyond) provide a meaningful point of reference for further study." --Verbum Vitae
"This is an impressive work that significantly reduces the research deficit regarding animal studies in the New Testament and provides an excellent starting point for further research in this field." --Theologische Revue